Comment

Representation ID: 18957

Received: 22/02/2007

Respondent: National Farmers' Union (South East Region)

Long-term vision is there will be new agricultural market opportunities for change, including climate change.

Will be crucial to retain agricultural production capacity in regions that are able.

Novel crops may affect landscape character. Important not to stifle reasonable development into innovative markets by imposing an inflexible policy to protect present landscape character. There is likely to be a requirement for some new infrastructure to support new enterprises.

Renewable Energy projects are strongly supported. Farmers have the ability and capacity to provide fuel crops.

Farming can deliver environmental objectives as a by-product of their core agricultural operations.